Well Done Andy Murray

[jacko 8,822]

Broke the UK's duck!!!

He has just won the US open and his first major...and the UK's for an age.

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Sorry about the original location there MM.

Edited September 11, 2012 by jacko

[CheshireTom 1,377]

Broke the UK's duck!!!

He has just won the US open and his first major...and the UK's for an age.

 

 

He can't be accused of making it easy for himself. Great stuff ... worth staying up for.

 

 

 

 

 

Edited September 11, 2012 by CheshireTom

[atlas2 4,329]

Bugger...I got up and watched the first 3 sets...... thought I couldn't take the disapointment of him losing another final which looked likely in the 4th and decided to get in an early 9 hloes of golf before I was too depressed......Got home and he's kissing the cup. I should have more faith!

 

Well done.

[bigdelta 46]

Here we go again!

He's from Glasgow SCOTLAND and he "broke the UK's duck?

That's akin to me saying a player from the USVI or Puerto Rico won it for a change.

At least Fred Perry was from Britain.

(I am entering this disclaimer now to avoid the rush)I AM KIDDING!

 

Now trying to understand a Scotsman is another question entirely.The 2 I usually hear are the old lad on the right and David Moyes.I can understand Murray and that old bloke on the left w/o a problem though.

 

It was a great match.Now the pressure is off and I see him winning 2-3 additional majors.His conditioning really paid off.The last player to accomplish what he did the best player of all time-John McEnroe,back in 1980.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Broke the UK's duck!!!

He has just won the US open and his first major...and the UK's for an age.

Link

 

Sorry about the original location there MM.

Edited September 11, 2012 by bigdelta

[pattaya_mad 208]

 

At least Fred Perry was from Britain.

 

 

Britain covers all of the UK. Fred Perry was English.

[chris2004 67]

I'm not a great Andy Murray fan but well done. That first set was awsome.

[jacko 8,822]

Here we go again!

He's from Glasgow SCOTLAND and he "broke the UK's duck?

That's akin to me saying a player from the USVI or Puerto Rico won it for a change.

At least Fred Perry was from Britain.

(I am entering this disclaimer now to avoid the rush)I AM KIDDING!

 

Now trying to understand a Scotsman is another question entirely.The 2 I usually hear are the old lad on the right and David Moyes.I can understand Murray and that old bloke on the left w/o a problem though.

 

It was a great match.Now the pressure is off and I see him winning 2-3 additional majors.His conditioning really paid off.The last player to accomplish what he did the best player of all time-John McEnroe,back in 1980.

No it isn't, you are talking drivel. Britain also includes Scotland by the way. Scotland is also part of the UK, and that is what it says on the front of Murray's passport.

Actually I was being very specific when I said UK. Well done that Scotsman.

[samfreeland 64]

I always thought he was Australian for some reason.

He has the right attitude for sport I see him on a program the other day nutting off. A bit of a spoilt sport when things dont go his way. http://www.tennistalk.com/en/news/20120620/Bad_boy_Mac_offers_temper_counseling_to_Murray

Edited September 11, 2012 by samfreeland

[samfreeland 64]

Andy could get some good advice here.

[bigdelta 46]

Apparently you missed "(I am entering this disclaimer now to avoid the rush)I AM KIDDING!" in my post.

Get a sense of humor.

 

 

Britain covers all of the UK. Fred Perry was English.

Edited September 11, 2012 by bigdelta

[bigdelta 46]

jacko,the front of his passport says "Scotland is part of the UK"?Does the front list all the countries that are part of the UK?

You and pattaya_mad missed "(I am entering this disclaimer now to avoid the rush)I AM KIDDING!".

 

 

 

No it isn't, you are talking drivel. Britain also includes Scotland by the way. Scotland is also part of the UK, and that is what it says on the front of Murray's passport.

Actually I was being very specific when I said UK. Well done that Scotsman.

[Big_Brian 179]

He won, so he's British. If he'd lost he'd have been Scots.

[BILLYH 4]

Well said Brian, hit the nail right on its bonce.

 

Congrats to Andy

[bigdelta 46]

So if it's a team sport like soccer,they play for their COUNTRY but if it's an individual sport,they are a UK(ingdom) subject,correct?Or every team player is a UK subject representing his country?

Somebody 'hep me.

 

He won, so he's British. If he'd lost he'd have been Scots.

[CheshireTom 1,377]

So if it's a team sport like soccer,they play for their COUNTRY but if it's an individual sport,they are a UK(ingdom) subject,correct?Or every team player is a UK subject representing his country?

Somebody 'hep me.

 

Not a lot different from Ben Johnson - Canadian Sporting Hero or, Ben Johnson - Cheating Jamaican Bastard.

Edited September 12, 2012 by CheshireTom

[atlas2 4,329]

Murray is a proud Scot thru and thru. His victory in the US Open is for Scotland first and Britain second. His Gold medal is for Scotland first and Britain second. Nothing wrong in that! Connery and Ferguson would have him by the pubic hair if it were any other way. 99% of the kudos and the credit goes to Scotland. That's how it is.

 

As a proud Englishman first and a Briton second I support the English over everyone and Britons over everyone else, so I wanted Murray to do it and was pleased that he did.....

 

....But 'If' there was an Englishman out there, that was in Murray's 'parish' in terms of ability to thwack a tennis ball, and they were matched together then...... I'd be damning Murray as a'scotch' (winds them up) bastard........... That's only natural, isn't it??

 

As it stands, well done Murray you thoroughly deserved both these victories...... And if us English take a measly 1% of the kudos, it's only fair, as being British you've had fer' yerselfs a similar % in that English twat, Fred Perry's success for 76 years.

 

I think that explains it bigDelta

[CheshireTom 1,377]

As it stands, well done Murray you thoroughly deserved both these victories...... And if us English take a measly 1% of the kudos, it's only fair, as being British you've had fer' yerselfs a similar % in that English twat, Fred Perry's success for 76 years.

 

Not really. We always regarded Don Budge as having been a Scot.

[wacmedia 277]

Hi,

 

Glad he made it at last. Should be able to win more now that he has broken through. Has anyone in the media called him English yet ?

[dirtydawg 11]

Great victory for Scottish sport. They need a bit of a lift considering the results of their football team.

[atlas2 4,329]

Not really. We always regarded Don Budge as having been a Scot.

 

Despite the muslim Mona Lisa avatar, and the English sounding board persona I 'ken' you're a proud and unbiased 'Scotchman' yourself. And I'll add as cannie as a jewish bookie on Derby Day. So not surprised to find you're right.....As always!

However, I was surprised to learn that Don Budge joined a Scottish duo already well known, for their wee pipes, called the 'Gay Gordons' And formed with them a new group called 'The Kilt-Lifters'....The full band line-up, (best read with a scottish lilt) was.....Ben Doone....Phil Mc'Cavitie and .....Don......Budge.

[CheshireTom 1,377]

Despite the muslim Mona Lisa avatar blah, blah, blah ...

 

Try and stick to the tennis.

[atlas2 4,329]

You moderate this thread do you?